<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108361468327853331</id><updated>2011-07-08T06:03:03.289-07:00</updated><category term='Introduction'/><category term='education'/><category term='long'/><category term='morons'/><category term='Youtube'/><category term='intelligence'/><category term='winded'/><category term='hypocrisy'/><category term='religion'/><category term='idiots'/><category term='privacy'/><category term='Forums'/><category term='arrogance'/><category term='comments'/><category term='bad habits'/><title type='text'>Dick McPlenty's Rants</title><subtitle type='html'>My ranting raving and saying things that
would make sailors blush.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dickmcplentysrants.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7108361468327853331/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dickmcplentysrants.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Dick McPlenty</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09888499491889065679</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C_IbnlinAqo/SKaPmvUZ8tI/AAAAAAAAAAM/mqMqU0KV0mI/S220/5av03.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>11</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108361468327853331.post-6554404605856473586</id><published>2009-11-24T02:04:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-24T02:24:39.330-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Real friendships have no strings attached</title><summary type='text'>It has been my experience that many people view friendshipas a means to an end. To my way of thinking this is just plainwrong. A friend is someone you like and are willing to helpand will help you without asking for or expecting anything inreturn.This also means not making any strange demands or havingany requirements or restriction to be your friend. The onlything any friend should expect is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dickmcplentysrants.blogspot.com/feeds/6554404605856473586/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7108361468327853331&amp;postID=6554404605856473586' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7108361468327853331/posts/default/6554404605856473586'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7108361468327853331/posts/default/6554404605856473586'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dickmcplentysrants.blogspot.com/2009/11/real-friendships-have-no-strings.html' title='Real friendships have no strings attached'/><author><name>Dick McPlenty</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09888499491889065679</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C_IbnlinAqo/SKaPmvUZ8tI/AAAAAAAAAAM/mqMqU0KV0mI/S220/5av03.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108361468327853331.post-7921277313876139065</id><published>2009-01-25T17:30:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-25T18:29:29.774-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Poverty does not equate with stupidity</title><summary type='text'>It has been my experience that many people erroneously believethat the poor are stupid, ignorant, lazy, and generally uneducated. The "logic" applied here is that if they weren't stupid they'd have ajob and money.Wrong.Sometimes you find yourself in a place were you have limited orno real opportunities. There are also times when someone decidesto have a go at it and work for themselves and find </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dickmcplentysrants.blogspot.com/feeds/7921277313876139065/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7108361468327853331&amp;postID=7921277313876139065' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7108361468327853331/posts/default/7921277313876139065'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7108361468327853331/posts/default/7921277313876139065'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dickmcplentysrants.blogspot.com/2009/01/poverty-does-not-equate-with-stupidity.html' title='Poverty does not equate with stupidity'/><author><name>Dick McPlenty</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09888499491889065679</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C_IbnlinAqo/SKaPmvUZ8tI/AAAAAAAAAAM/mqMqU0KV0mI/S220/5av03.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108361468327853331.post-5825939435119419058</id><published>2008-09-16T21:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-16T21:51:41.965-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='morons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='comments'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>Moronic Youtube Commentors</title><summary type='text'>In theory, social media sites are a fine idea but in practice theyleave something to be desired. Youtube being one of the primeexamples. You can make your own videos and post them for theworld to see and leave them open to comments by others to getfeedback on your work.Some people however see the comments option as an opportunityto be a dickhead and take a shit on someone else's time and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dickmcplentysrants.blogspot.com/feeds/5825939435119419058/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7108361468327853331&amp;postID=5825939435119419058' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7108361468327853331/posts/default/5825939435119419058'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7108361468327853331/posts/default/5825939435119419058'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dickmcplentysrants.blogspot.com/2008/09/moronic-youtube-commentors.html' title='Moronic Youtube Commentors'/><author><name>Dick McPlenty</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09888499491889065679</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C_IbnlinAqo/SKaPmvUZ8tI/AAAAAAAAAAM/mqMqU0KV0mI/S220/5av03.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108361468327853331.post-351651612498694585</id><published>2008-09-09T10:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-09T10:30:18.603-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='arrogance'/><title type='text'>Arrogant People</title><summary type='text'>You have to love these people. By their very word they are"The Shit".  and they will gladly rub how good they are inyour face as often as they can. Personally, I think these arepeople that are compensating for a smaller set of reproductiveorgans.Most of the time they are no talent hacks that are trying toimpress people with their alleged skills. On a rare occasionthey are talented people that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dickmcplentysrants.blogspot.com/feeds/351651612498694585/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7108361468327853331&amp;postID=351651612498694585' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7108361468327853331/posts/default/351651612498694585'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7108361468327853331/posts/default/351651612498694585'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dickmcplentysrants.blogspot.com/2008/09/arrogant-people.html' title='Arrogant People'/><author><name>Dick McPlenty</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09888499491889065679</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C_IbnlinAqo/SKaPmvUZ8tI/AAAAAAAAAAM/mqMqU0KV0mI/S220/5av03.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108361468327853331.post-63571302562778456</id><published>2008-08-24T00:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-24T00:58:22.916-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='education'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='intelligence'/><title type='text'>Education and Intelligence</title><summary type='text'>Over the years I have heard people expound upon the virtues ofan education time and again and agree with them for the most part.However, they tend to forget one key point. Education is worthlesswithout the necessary intelligence to take advantage of it. I haveseen my share of highly educated people that were, quite bluntly,as dumb as a box rocks. I have also seen people that lacked a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dickmcplentysrants.blogspot.com/feeds/63571302562778456/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7108361468327853331&amp;postID=63571302562778456' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7108361468327853331/posts/default/63571302562778456'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7108361468327853331/posts/default/63571302562778456'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dickmcplentysrants.blogspot.com/2008/08/education-and-intelligence.html' title='Education and Intelligence'/><author><name>Dick McPlenty</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09888499491889065679</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C_IbnlinAqo/SKaPmvUZ8tI/AAAAAAAAAAM/mqMqU0KV0mI/S220/5av03.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108361468327853331.post-8106751875803375596</id><published>2008-08-22T14:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-22T15:26:34.022-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bad habits'/><title type='text'>Reformed (insert bad habit here)</title><summary type='text'>One of those things that drives me nuts are people that used toengage in one bad habit or another and have "seen the light" andquit. I smoke, I drink, and I eat things that would give a cardiologista fit. And somewhere out there someone that used to do the samethings would be more than happy to tell me to quit with a zeal thatborders of fanaticism.I am happy for anyone that has managed to drop </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dickmcplentysrants.blogspot.com/feeds/8106751875803375596/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7108361468327853331&amp;postID=8106751875803375596' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7108361468327853331/posts/default/8106751875803375596'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7108361468327853331/posts/default/8106751875803375596'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dickmcplentysrants.blogspot.com/2008/08/reformed-insert-bad-habit-here.html' title='Reformed (insert bad habit here)'/><author><name>Dick McPlenty</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09888499491889065679</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C_IbnlinAqo/SKaPmvUZ8tI/AAAAAAAAAAM/mqMqU0KV0mI/S220/5av03.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108361468327853331.post-8293545572979647281</id><published>2008-08-20T02:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-20T18:22:39.304-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='privacy'/><title type='text'>Inquiring minds that want to know everything about you</title><summary type='text'>Another group of idiots that has long held my disdain are thosequaint morons that want you tell them every intimate detailof your personal life while sharing nothing themselves. Whatdamned business is it of theirs if you like sleeping in the nude,the exact details of your annual income or whether or not yousubscriptions to any "adult magazines"?None. Period.These are usually the same turd brains </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dickmcplentysrants.blogspot.com/feeds/8293545572979647281/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7108361468327853331&amp;postID=8293545572979647281' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7108361468327853331/posts/default/8293545572979647281'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7108361468327853331/posts/default/8293545572979647281'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dickmcplentysrants.blogspot.com/2008/08/inquiring-minds-that-want-to-know.html' title='Inquiring minds that want to know everything about you'/><author><name>Dick McPlenty</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09888499491889065679</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C_IbnlinAqo/SKaPmvUZ8tI/AAAAAAAAAAM/mqMqU0KV0mI/S220/5av03.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108361468327853331.post-5271628235156936755</id><published>2008-08-20T01:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-21T22:01:33.690-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hypocrisy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='religion'/><title type='text'>Religious Hypocrisy</title><summary type='text'>It has been my distinct displeasure in my lifetime to haveencountered my fair share of religious hypocrites. No matterwhat faith they profess to be they all have pretty much thesame general characteristics. They'll go around gleefullybeating you over the head with what ever book they claimis the word of God. All the while doing things that fly in theface of the very same things they have been </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dickmcplentysrants.blogspot.com/feeds/5271628235156936755/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7108361468327853331&amp;postID=5271628235156936755' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7108361468327853331/posts/default/5271628235156936755'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7108361468327853331/posts/default/5271628235156936755'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dickmcplentysrants.blogspot.com/2008/08/religious-hypocrisy.html' title='Religious Hypocrisy'/><author><name>Dick McPlenty</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09888499491889065679</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C_IbnlinAqo/SKaPmvUZ8tI/AAAAAAAAAAM/mqMqU0KV0mI/S220/5av03.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108361468327853331.post-4753181027334352369</id><published>2008-08-17T02:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-17T02:57:06.530-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='long'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='idiots'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='winded'/><title type='text'>Long Winded Idiots</title><summary type='text'>If you've spent a lot of time of the internet you have seen thesepeople. They'll take ten or fifteen paragraphs to make a oneparagraph point. Usually these twerps want to make a point toinclude insignificant or irrelevant details that have only marginalbearing on the topic at hand. There are times when you need toinclude extra details to clarify something, just as long as thosedetails are  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dickmcplentysrants.blogspot.com/feeds/4753181027334352369/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7108361468327853331&amp;postID=4753181027334352369' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7108361468327853331/posts/default/4753181027334352369'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7108361468327853331/posts/default/4753181027334352369'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dickmcplentysrants.blogspot.com/2008/08/long-winded-idiots.html' title='Long Winded Idiots'/><author><name>Dick McPlenty</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09888499491889065679</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C_IbnlinAqo/SKaPmvUZ8tI/AAAAAAAAAAM/mqMqU0KV0mI/S220/5av03.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108361468327853331.post-3127948584935384937</id><published>2008-08-16T02:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-16T04:27:01.247-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Forums'/><title type='text'>Forum Follies</title><summary type='text'>Yeah, I've posted on my share forums. Even own(ed) a few.I've seen pretty much everything you can see on a forum.And that's too damned much some days. I've seen peoplethat were as two faced as you can get. Post about how muchthey like someone on one forum and then run to another forumand stick a knife in their back using another screen name. AndI've seen people that were as friendly as can be get</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dickmcplentysrants.blogspot.com/feeds/3127948584935384937/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7108361468327853331&amp;postID=3127948584935384937' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7108361468327853331/posts/default/3127948584935384937'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7108361468327853331/posts/default/3127948584935384937'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dickmcplentysrants.blogspot.com/2008/08/forum-follies.html' title='Forum Follies'/><author><name>Dick McPlenty</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09888499491889065679</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C_IbnlinAqo/SKaPmvUZ8tI/AAAAAAAAAAM/mqMqU0KV0mI/S220/5av03.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108361468327853331.post-4268153994576284225</id><published>2008-08-16T01:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-16T04:14:13.318-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Introduction'/><title type='text'>Welcome to Hell...</title><summary type='text'>Have a seat and read a fifty year old magazine while they sharpenthe prongs on the  rusty  pitchfork.haha My sense of humor, twisted and warped as it may be.But that isn't why we're here, now is it?No, this is my own little blog to vent my frustration and callpeople asshole that are utterly clueless to their own innateassholeiness.  (yes, that's a word, I just made it one.)Will I be naming names?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dickmcplentysrants.blogspot.com/feeds/4268153994576284225/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7108361468327853331&amp;postID=4268153994576284225' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7108361468327853331/posts/default/4268153994576284225'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7108361468327853331/posts/default/4268153994576284225'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dickmcplentysrants.blogspot.com/2008/08/welcome-to-hell.html' title='Welcome to Hell...'/><author><name>Dick McPlenty</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09888499491889065679</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C_IbnlinAqo/SKaPmvUZ8tI/AAAAAAAAAAM/mqMqU0KV0mI/S220/5av03.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
